Florida Teacher: "I Was Among Those Who Reviewed the Common Core in 2009"
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One of the sticky issues regarding the Common Core remains the secretive way the standards were first written, and the almost total absence of classroom educators from that process -- which I first pointed out in 2009. To this concern we have been repeatedly told that teachers were involved in a review process that followed this initial "confidential" process to write the first draft. The Common Core website features a document entitled "Myths v. Facts About the Common Core Core Standards."
The document states:
Myth: No teachers were involved in writing the Standards.Fact: The common core state standards drafting process relied on teachers and standards experts from across the country. In addition, there were many state experts that came together to create the most thoughtful and transparent process of standard setting. This was only made possible by many states working together. For more information, please visit:www.corestandards.org
As I reported in 2009, the two "Working Groups" that actually wrote the first drafts of the standards